Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse hosted a pair of northeast prospects over the weekend in Dontae Strickland and Alex Parkinson.

Parkinson is a 6-foot-5, 210-pounder from Mamaroneck, N.Y., and is being projected at the "Y" position in the Syracuse offense — playing in the slot as a wide receiver/tight end hybrid — because of his length, toughness and athleticism.

Following his visit, Parkinson traveled to Aruba for some vacation time. I swapped a few texts with him to get an update on his recruitment following the visit.

"Overall I was very impressed with the school and what it has to offer," Parkinson wrote. "I had only been there once before and it was for a Cuse basketball game. This was much different. The program overall was awesome, the facilities, the staff and the Dome."

Syracuse offered Parkinson earlier this month. He said he has no time frame to make a final decision. Rutgers is the only other equity conference school he is in contact with, he said, but he is also receiving interest from Connecticut, Penn, Princeton and Navy.

"What I like about Cuse is the opportunity to have great football and academics," he wrote, "as well as the coaches and facilities."

Parkinson and Strickland are primarily being recruited by tight ends coach Bobby Acosta.